Albert Clément
French racing driver (1883–1907) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Albert Clement.
Albert Clément (7 July 1883 – 17 May 1907, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime) was a French motor racing driver. In 1904 he won the II Ardennes Cup race and finished third in the III Ardennes Cup race at Bastogne. He also finished second in the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island.[1] In 1906 he finished third in the inaugural French Grand Prix and 4th in the Vanderbilt Cup.[2] All his driving was in the Clément-Bayard factory team that was owned by his father Adolphe Clément-Bayard.[3]
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Albert Clément | |
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Born | July 7, 1883 |
Died | 17 May 1907 |
Occupation | Racing driver |
Parent(s) | Adolphe Clément Bayard Céleste Angèle Roguet |
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Albert Clément died during practice for the 1907 French Grand Prix at Dieppe whereupon his father lost interest in motor racing. The Clément-Bayard team was withdrawn at the end of 1908.[3]